Royal Doulton Burslem Iris Pilgrim Flask, Cobalt Blue & Gilt, Twin Handles HN2903 through HN5066

through HN5066

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Royal Doulton Burslem Iris Pilgrim Flask, Cobalt Blue & Gilt, Twin Handles HN2903 through HN5066This compact twin handled pilgrim flask was produced at Royal Doulton's Burslem factory in the Edwardian period, as confirmed by the Royal Doulton England backstamp. Standing 5. 5 inches tall in a squat compressed form with twin loop handles flanking a narrow gilt rimmed neck, the piece is among the more distinctive shapes produced within Doulton's cobalt iris decorating series, its low centre of gravity and broad decorated face making it an